Marilyn Benjamin from Oakton Community College and a current participant in the Institute to Credential Special Learning Needs Resource Specialists shares the
following effective classroom strategies:
- Begin with discussion of the goals and objectives for each lesson
- Use problem-based learning providing a bigger picture unit/lesson question and have students discuss in groups possible solutions or answers
- Offer lesson materials in a variety of learning preferences and include technology
- Do something fun and challenging related to the lesson (games from the Internet , Jeopardy, Family Feud or solve riddles)
- Give formal and non-formal assessments allowing re-teaching of material when necessary
- Use small group work for socialization (needed for work and life skills) and reflection of assigned academic work
- Break skills into smaller steps student(s) can master
- Use mnemonic measures or other retention aids
